Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

focus pocus

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: fo-cus pocus
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To focus with intense concentration or effort.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"Tonight, I'm going to focus pocus on my homework so I can get an A for my test."

Etymology

Derived from hocus pocus and the word focus.

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

focus pocuses (present, singular) focus pocusing (participle, present) focus pocused (participle, past) focus pocused (past)

Questions

What does focus pocus mean?: To focus with intense concentration or effort.
Where does focus pocus come from?: Derived from hocus pocus and the word focus.

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